The Meeker herald., 1887-11-12
Political Amenities.

The amenities Of civilized life, saws
London Moonshlne, appear Ia bo get
ting more aud more into the back
ground since the beginning Of the pres
cnt electoral campaggn. In order.
however, that candidates may not he ri,
n loss 10 lind suitable expressions where.
with TO demol!sh their adyeTsarles, We
culled from the radical speeches Of Ill.
las, ten years, and which may possibly
have "A freshness and sparkle abou,
them that will command attention:
l will not, gentlemen. imi,at. the
cowardly blackgua,dism oi NV unscrup-
ious opponent, who's" language would
d.,lic the lips Of - Billingsgatc iisiI!ag;
bu, ! Will .ndcavor Ia prove that his
life from his cradle mp has been one
long mo,hoiical. hcartlcss, cruel lie.
sophuclcs has told us that even an ass
possesses modicum OF wisdom; hu,
Soph0cl.S. my gentle voters oi shuttle
borough. had not, when lie pcnncd those
immortal lines. taken into cons;d-ra-
iion ,ha, u man named Pngsby was
ever going 10 appear In the arena o!
life. Had he done 40 lac would never
have written them.
Gentlemen, | will not pretend 10 III.
possession Of the Sagaci,y shown by
sir. frum.niy. lie Is u hafriStrr. u
q e., and, according 10 what his sub.
sidiLci Journal states, n learned man;
but permit me to tell YOU iha, iiis great
grandmother m.ud-d chairs In the
time Of the Third George. aud his w.i.'s
boarded aud tr,i,.d at the expense of
his down-iru-idcn country.
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those OF III. majority; II they were not
I would lave embraced opposi'. views.
You nil know III. character Of the man
who yesterday hai the an'iaci'y 10 adj
dress yuu from this platform. lie Is u
political charla;.n. who's, panaccas ar-
"A cross between royS,cring iosu"rS ani
,in.pot theft. His ideas NJ. too little
for highwayman and too large FOR
larceny ON petty scale.
l. 1t necessary, gcu,le men, To go int"
particulars of my ad,crsary's career Z
Il II necessary To dwell on the fact that
he has been convicted OF iampcring
with the first '.niials of public prob.
iiyy l. II requisite 10 point out that
hc was once found guilty Of travel
ing in a iirst.class compartment with n
second class tickcty No. l wot not. for
the facts are well known To you: but I
should consider myscl. rs falling III my
duty did not inform you that lie plays
penny Nap. ani has been known TO
back the fayuritc for crown when til.
whole world Is aware that his wifi.
slaves so that he may indulge IN these
.Stravasant diversions. Aud does this
swashbuckling pirate. who has tic
audacity 10 seek Your suiIragcs. suppose
tina, you have not penetrated the thin
veneer of his rascally schcncsy do
not ask you 10 examine too infinitely
into his pedigree. All ! say Is inspect
his features. and IL out of til. Newga,c
calendar YOU ran find yilor lincam.nis I
should bc glad TO know where they
may be seen. 4 villainous husband. a
cruel fathcr.-and rumor even hints. a
parricidc. This is the person who has
dared 10 issue 10 the free and indepeni-
en-. electors Of Mugvilic an address
tec,ning with patriotic sentiments. !
regard him as n hopeless rapscalliun. u
finished liar. sorry knavc. and. in u
political sense, u consummltc idiot. and
am prepared to abide by what say.